"We don't want to get ahead of ourselves but Melbourne hasn't been in that position since (1964). It's exciting and we can't wait."

At 22, Petracca is already one of the Demons' biggest weapons along with fellow youngsters Clayton Oliver and Angus Brayshaw.

Brayshaw's post-match celebration with Petracca last month in which the pair jokingly nuzzled each other went viral on social media, and Petracca said the energy of youth was helping to drive the obvious camaraderie within the club.

"It's awesome. We're 21 and 22-year-olds and we're having the time of our lives," he said.

"We're playing the sport we've wanted to play since we were young kids, playing at the MCG.

"Obviously we're all pretty inexperienced but we're all going to ride the wave together and have fun."